BOARD OF ARCHITECTS MALAYSIA

(P.O. Box 12695, 50786 Kuala Lumpur)

GENERAL CIRCULAR NO. 2/2000
This is to inform all Architects and registered Building Draughtsmen that the Ministry of Housing
and Local Government has recently amended the Uniform Building By-Laws (UBBL) 1984 to
allow the implementation of the following :
(a) individually built detached house to be exempted from the requirements
of obtaining a Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO);
(b) for other buildings, CFO would be deemed to have been issued by the
local authorities within 14 days from the receipt of application in Form E
and registered by the local authorities.
However the above provisions could only be enforced in the relevant states which have taken
action to adopt and gazette the said UBBL amendments. As at 1

October 2000, only Pahang,
Terengganu, Melaka and Johor had done so while the remaining states are in the process of
gazetting them.
Under the new procedure, a Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) will be issued by
the Architect or registered Building Draughtsmen who is the submitting person for the individually
built detached house after having satisfied that the house is fit and safe for occupancy. The
process to implement the change is illustrated in the flowchart below :
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND COMPLIANCE
- CHECKLIST-
Flow chart showing the process involved
in the issuance of the CCC
RBD : Registered Building Draughtsman
The Board would like to remind all Architects and registered Building Draughtmen that this
is indeed a test case towards self certification by the submitting persons. All Architects
and registered Building Draughtsmen must therefore ensure that all requirements of the
UBBL have been met and the building is actually ready and fit for occupation before
issuing the CCC. Stern disciplinary action will be taken by the Board against registered
persons who defaulted.
To assist registered members, the Board has prepared a checklist as per Appendix, for
use by all Architects and registered Building Draughtsmen before issuing the Certificate of
Completion and Compliance.
By order of the Board,
Registrar
30 September 2000.
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Architect/RBD
Technical Agencies
Architect/RBD
Lembaga
Arkitek Malaysia
Local Authorities
(LA)
Owner
T o obtain approvals from all the
relevant technical agencies.
Issuance of CCC (ie. Form F) to the owner.
1. To send a copy of the CCC
to the LA.
1. To send a copy of the CCC
to LAM.
APPENDIX
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ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND
COMPLIANCE FOR AN INDIVIDUALLY BUILT DETACHED HOUSE
CHECKLIST
REF NO:
Before a Certificate of Completion and Compliance is issued, all Architects and Registered
Building Draughtsmen must ensure the following actions have been taken :-
1. Form A - Certification of Building / Structural Plans
Date Tick ()
1.1 Submission of Building Plans ..........................
1.2 Approval of Building Plans ..........................
1.3 Submission of Structural Plans and Calculations by
Professional Engineer ..........................
2. Form B - Notice of Commencement /
Resumption of Building Operations
2.1 Submission of Form B to local authority ..........................
3. Form C - Notice of Completion of Setting Out
3.1 Submission of Form C to local authority ..........................
3.2 Land Surveyors certification on the boundary ..........................
4. Form D - Notice of Completion of Foundations
APPENDIX
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4.1 Submission of Form D to local authority ..........................
4.2 Engineers certification in respect of Foundation and
footing works ..........................
5. Engineers certification in respect of Reinforced
concrete framework ..........................
6. Approvals from technical agencies :
6.1 Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Negeri ..........................
6.2 Jabatan Bekalan Air (JBA) ..........................
6.3 Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat ..........................
6.4 Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembentongan (JPP) ..........................
6.5 Jabatan Parit dan Saliran (JPS) ..........................
6.6 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) ..........................
6.7 Others ..........................
7. Approval from the following departments in the
relevant local authorities :
7.1 Jabatan Perancangan ..........................
7.2 Jabatan Kejuruteraan ..........................
7.3 Jabatan Perkhidmatan Bandar ..........................
7.4 Other Departments ..........................
7.5 Official search and title from Penguasa Pemegang
Tanah ..........................
7.6 Copy of confirmation letter on land conversion and
submission from Land office, if applicable ..........................
Note :
1. When changes are made by the owner, Architects and registered Building Draughtsmen are required to
submit asbuilt plans in compliance with UBBL requirement before issuing the CCC.
2. In cases when amendment plans are required to be submitted, the approvals from the local authority must
be obtained prior to the issuance of the CCC.